Slew of measures announced to reduce Delhi pollution: The Times of India

Posted onAugust 14, 2015|Comments Off on Slew of measures announced to reduce Delhi pollution: The Times of India

“Increasing the number of CNG buses, crackdown on polluting vehicles and industries and tree plantation drives are some of the many steps being taken by the Delhi government to curb rising pollution in the national capital, a statement said on Thursday. As per the report on curbing pollution in the national capital submitted to the environment ministry, the Delhi government said surveillance against adulteration of diesel and petrol had begun in the city while the process of issuing pollution under control (PUC) certificates to vehicles was being made stringent. ‘We are strengthening and expanding public transport and by the end of 2016, 1,380 semi-low floor buses, 500 mini buses, and 1,000 buses that will run on CNG under the cluster scheme will be introduced,’ the report said….” The Times of India. Read it on delhiair.org